Reviewing Random Films For Fun

January 28, 2016

Rashomon #MovieReview

Film 289 in the ‘1001 Films to See Before You Die’ challenge is 1950’s “Rashomon”. Directed by Akira Kurosawa and based on two novels by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, “Rashomon” and “In a Grove”, this mystery crime drama is about a heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view. “It’s human to lie. Most of the time we can’t even be honest with ourselves”. “But it’s because men are weak that they lie, even to themselves”. Think that sums up live in general depending on who you ask. But that’s not what I’m talking about now. I’m talking about his film. And… IT WAS AWESOME!!!! The only problem I would have is the ending. It, sort of, comes out of nowhere with no explanation. I think I may have found a new favourite actor in this film in Toshiro Mifune. This man was fantastic in this film. From being a sword swinging crazy mad man to actually showing emotion towards the end of the film. Don’t get me wrong, everyone in this film was great but Mifune was the star of the show. Overall, this is a film I would definitely everyone go out and watch. Fun Fact – This film is one of the earliest productions to feature hand-held camera footage. If you have seen this film then let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Here is what I had to say while watching 1950’s ‘Rashomon’